Translator: CinderTL
After declining the Tiger Soul Research Institute's invitation, Feng Qi's life returned to normal.
For the next few days, he and Lin Ran spent their time in the library, buried in cultivation studies.
During this period, Feng Qi repeatedly urged Lin Ran to develop an art magic capable of "counter-consciousness parasitism."
However, this type of art magic was new to Lin Ran, and whether he could create it was entirely uncertain.
Feng Qi could only remain hopeful.
If successful, he would gain a powerful companion in the future Dream Realm, making him even stronger.
In addition to cultivation studies, Feng Qi had recently begun studying the fundamentals of domain combat team member composition.
This knowledge would be crucial for his future resource extraction missions in the Domain Field.
Today was a rather special day.
Upon waking up this morning, Feng Qi received a call from the academy's medical examination department, informing him that his class was scheduled for their routine physical checkup at the gymnasium.
He didn't refuse, immediately agreeing to the arrangement.
After getting up and washing, he opened the class group chat to inform Liu Yue and the others about the checkup. Then, he headed straight to the Academy Cafeteria.
After breakfast with Lin Ran and Mu Qing, they went to their classroom.
By then, Liu Yue and the others had already arrived.
After explaining the day's physical checkup, Feng Qi led his class to the gymnasium.
The gymnasium was packed with students, nearly every academy member present.
After all, the annual physical checkup was a significant event for students. It allowed them to clearly see their progress through the advanced equipment used to measure their strength.
Reality wasn't a game where strength could be quantified by a numerical combat power value. Without the detection equipment to measure bloodline strength and other factors, students would struggle to accurately gauge their true strength.
After leading his class to the queue and collecting their numbers, they began waiting.
Star City Academy's physical checkups were divided into two types: weekly minor checkups and monthly major checkups.
Whether it's a minor or major medical examination, every student must participate, and their physical data is recorded in real-time.
However, there are exceptions, such as Mu Qing, a special student.
The academy usually turns a blind eye to such cases, as special students enter the academy entirely of their own volition and are even free to skip classes.
Behind them lie powerful family backgrounds.
For instance, Mu Qing entered Star City Academy through connections with the Scarlet Research Institute. As long as she doesn't commit any major offenses, she can graduate without doing anything.
The academy mandates both minor and major medical examinations primarily to monitor students' cultivation progress.
Combat class students, in particular, face serious consequences for failing to meet the examination standards. They receive a "warning," and accumulating four warnings within a semester triggers an evaluation of their academic attitude by the academy's senior leadership, likely resulting in expulsion.
This measure is a necessary evil.
The academy's mission is to cultivate students who can contribute to the advancement of Human Civilization, not to nurture useless individuals.
The academy invests heavily in its students each year, and if they don't apply themselves, it's a waste of resources.
Furthermore, it was a waste of tax revenue paid by Star City's lower-class citizens.
Many students, after entering Star City Academy and enjoying comfortable living conditions, easily became complacent.
Therefore, the medical examination served as a form of supervision by the academy.
In addition, the medical examination was also crucial for the students' personal safety.
Many students made mistakes during cultivation, often unaware of the underlying dangers.
Failure to address these issues promptly could lead to paralysis, impotence, or even sudden death.
The medical examination also checked for unauthorized cultivation techniques, which, if discovered, resulted in immediate expulsion.
In this sense, the medical examination was more like a pre-cataclysm exam, holding immense significance for the students.
Inside the gymnasium, five towering machines over four meters tall crisscrossed with lights. Students entered one by one according to their queue numbers to undergo their physical assessments.
Upon completion, the student's physical data, cultivation technique, and other information appeared on a screen in front of the machine.
Alongside the current data, the previous examination results were displayed for comparison, followed by a reference percentage.
For example, if the previous test showed a weight of 60 kg and the current test showed 70 kg, the reference percentage would be +16.666%.
In addition to the comparison data, the results also included a reference percentage value (+11.666%).
The medical examination data was incredibly detailed.
Each class's teacher carried a tablet to record the students' results in real time, which would be used for targeted training later.
Simultaneously, the results were uploaded to the Star City Database in real time.
During the examinations, whenever a student with exceptional talent achieved outstanding results, it would cause a stir among the crowd.
While waiting, Feng Qi, Lin Ran, and other students began discussing battle group compositions.
They all took the upcoming freshman battle group competition very seriously.
At that moment, Little Fatty Xu Hongyun suddenly sighed, "If Le Ping'an were here, our class would have been small enough. Now that he's gone, we're even fewer."
Everyone fell silent at his words.
Le Ping'an's disappearance remained a mystery to this day, with only Feng Qi knowing the truth.
Though not particularly close to Le Ping'an, they had been classmates for a while and had spent time together.
As the atmosphere grew heavy, a voice announced from afar:
"23rd Combat Class 3, please proceed to medical examination booth 5 to await your physical assessment."
Feng Qi immediately stood up and turned to his classmates. "Let's go get our physicals first. I want to see your actual strength."
Hearing this, everyone rose to their feet and followed Feng Qi to the entrance of the medical examination machine at booth 5, where they began to queue.
The number of students ahead of them gradually dwindled.
Soon, it was their class's turn.
Feng Qi was eager to learn the exact strength tiers of his classmates. This information would be crucial for planning their battle group configurations.
The first to enter the examination machine was the monk.
As he stepped inside, the metal door slowly closed, and the lights on the left side began to flash.
Moments later, Huixu's physical data appeared on the large screen above the machine:
Huixu (23rd Combat Class 3)
Age: 17
Height: 176.3 cm (First-time examination data, no comparative data)
Weight: 64.6 kg
Inner Spiritual Energy Quality: Unranked
Internal Spiritual Energy Circulation Path Detection Results: Cultivation Techniques Practiced: Basic Gymnastics, Cultivation Exercises 2.0
Bloodline Strength: 34.8
Strength Assessment: Third-Tier Martial Artist (Unranked)
Feng Qi remained calm as he reviewed the monk's physical data.
As he had anticipated, the monk was still a "waste."
The monk himself seemed even more unfazed.
After exiting the testing machine, he glanced at his data and nodded with satisfaction.
Next up was Little Fatty Xu Hongyun. His test results were even worse than the monk's, with his strength assessment reaching only the level of a Second-Tier Martial Artistβstill not even reaching the entry level.
Feng Qi hadn't held high hopes for him either. It was perfectly understandable for a new student to have poor physical stats upon entering the academy. As long as he was willing to work hard, Feng Qi was confident he could cultivate him into a genius.
The Cultivation Technique Library of the future was his ultimate confidence. Many cultivation techniques from 1,500 years later started where modern humans ended. As long as one was willing to learn, anything was possible.
Next came the Xia Family Brothers. Their strength assessment results all reached the black iron lower stage, with the eldest brother, Xia Long, even reaching the black iron middle stage, causing quite a stir among the nearby students.
After Cai Guo, Yang Xiaoxin, and other students had been tested, Liu Yue stepped into the testing machine.
As Liu Yue entered the testing device, nearby students turned their gazes toward him.
As the strongest freshman of the year, Liu Yue was already quite well-known.
The spectators were clearly curious to see just how strong he truly was.
Liu Yue's physical examination took an unusually long time.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the relevant data finally appeared on the screen.
When the students saw Liu Yue's detailed information, the gymnasium erupted in a commotion, drawing even more attention.
Liu Yue (23rd Combat Class 3)
Age: 18
Height: 179.2 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Inner Spiritual Energy Quality Assessment: Bronze Tier 2
Internal Spiritual Energy Circulation Path Detection Results: Cultivation Technique Practiced: None
Note: A cultivation path for the forbidden technique "Momentum" has been detected within this student's body. This matter has been reported to Star City Academy, and an investigation is required.
Bloodline Strength: 1032.8
Strength Assessment: Bronze Tier 3
Note: Due to the student's practice of an unrecorded cultivation technique, this strength assessment may not be entirely accurate and requires further in-depth evaluation.
When Feng Qi saw Liu Yue's strength assessment, he was taken aback. He had assumed Liu Yue's strength would be around Bronze Tier 1, but he was shocked to discover Liu Yue had already reached Bronze Tier 3. And this assessment didn't even factor in Liu Yue's "sword intent," his greatest strength.
Considering all factors, Feng Qi estimated Liu Yue's true strength was likely at the silver tier. At 18 years old, a silver-tier strength level was unmatched by anyone in the Eastern District's academies. Such power allowed Liu Yue to look down on his peers. Even among the senior brothers in the academy's upper grades, only a handful could match himβprobably fewer than five.
When Liu Yue's test results were announced, the gymnasium erupted in a chorus of murmurs. Like Feng Qi, the other spectators found Liu Yue's strength hard to believe.
Liu Yue stepped out of the testing machine, glanced at his body data, and remained completely calm. He showed no surprise at his own strength.
Seeing this, the Xia Family Brothers couldn't help but grumble again.
The content was nothing more than: "Liu Yue is such a showoff," "Big Brother is right," "Second Brother is right..."
After confirming Liu Yue's approximate strength, a smile spread across Feng Qi's face.
Liu Yue was the key to their class's success in the team competition. The stronger Liu Yue was, the higher their chances of winning.
After all, with Lin Ran and Mu Qing unable to participate, Liu Yue was their class's core combat force.
Next, Lin Ran stepped into the testing device.
After a moment, his information appeared on the screen:
Lin Ran (Tiger Soul Early Admission Student)
Age: 18
Height: 175.6 cm (no change)
Weight: 63.5 kg (+2.34%)
Inner Spiritual Energy Quality: Black Iron Upper Stage (Previous Test Result: Black Iron Upper Stage)
Internal Spiritual Energy Circulation Path Detection Results: Cultivation Techniques Practiced: Dao Follows Nature, True Words of Action, Basic Gymnastics, Cultivation Exercises 2.0...
Bloodline Strength: 387.7
Strength Assessment: Black Iron Upper Stage (Previous Test Result: Black Iron Upper Stage)
Lin Ran was already quite famous within Star City Academy.
His strength had been widely discussed on the academy forum, with some students even going so far as to retrieve his medical examination report from the Winterfrost Academy forum.
Therefore, his medical data didn't shock the onlookers.
Next up was Mu Qing.
This was her first medical examination since joining Star City Academy.
While the academy students were indifferent to her, Feng Qi and her classmates were filled with curiosity.
Liu Yue's strength assessment had already been terrifying; they couldn't imagine how terrifying Mu Qing's results would be.
Even Liu Yue, who always maintained a calm expression, turned to the screen, waiting for Mu Qing's test data.
Mu Qing's medical examination took an unusually long time.
It lasted more than twice as long as Liu Yue's, and the staff standing by the examination machine even suspected it was malfunctioning.
Just then, Mu Qing's results appeared on the screen.
However, instead of detailed data, a warning message flashed:
Medical Examination Error: Bloodline Strength Exceeds Testing Limit. Unable to Assess Strength.
The crowd erupted in an uproar at this result.
As the machine's door slowly opened, Mu Qing emerged.
Mu Qing looked up at the screen with curiosity, her face immediately breaking into a helpless expression.
"This isn't the first time, is it?" Feng Qi asked, watching her approach.
"No. The Scarlet Research Institute has conducted various tests on me. Each time I advance to a new stage, my bloodline strength increases dramatically, often exceeding the detection limit."
"Director Wei said that my strength can't even be measured by instruments. Bloodline strength is just one aspect of my overall power."
Hearing this, Feng Qi grinned. "As expected of you. You're too strong."
Mu Qing blushed slightly at his praise, letting out a shy laugh.
The crowd of onlookers stood frozen in stunned silence.
Medical examination results weren't always accurate. Besides spiritual energy quality and bloodline strength, factors like combat skills and awareness also influenced one's true strength.
But they had never seen bloodline strength exceed the assessment limit before.
They couldn't imagine that Mu Qing, who was usually only seen at the Academy Cafeteria, possessed power far beyond their own.
As the crowd stared in disbelief, Feng Qi led Combat Class Three out of the gymnasium.
Back in his dorm, Feng Qi first retrieved the half-bottle of Clear Heart Wine left over from his last drink from the refrigerator.
Then, he returned to his desk and began planning for the future.
This time, he decided to infiltrate the technology research institute to gather intelligence.
Although the Future Line had already been chosen, he still needed to carefully plan the future's trajectory.
With this in mind, he opened his notebook and began writing.
Moments later, several planning points appeared on the page:
1. Submit the Brain in a Vat data to the Scarlet Research Institute so they can explore alternative research directions in their next Future Line.
2. Once inside the technology research institute, collaborate with Mo Fei to uncover its internal secrets.
3. If possible, leverage the technology research institute's influence to sabotage the Tiger Soul Research Institute, or even provoke a war between the two institutions, buying Human Civilization precious time to breathe.
4. Have Wei Wei record the detailed cultivation technique for the Flesh and Blood Sacrifice in the historical email archive, then bring the technique back to reality.
In the next timeline, inform Old Wang and have him try to develop a special cultivation technique to counter the Flesh and Blood Sacrifice, injecting a vaccine into the development of Human Civilization.
5, ...
6, ...
As he wrote, time flew by.
After listing over twenty future plans, he finally stopped writing.
Closing his notebook, he turned his gaze to the Clear Heart Wine on his desk.
Without hesitation, he picked up the bottle, pulled out the cork, and downed the contents in one gulp.
As his body temperature rose, the energy progress bar pulsed in response.
Taking advantage of the hazy intoxication, he immediately lay down on his bed, waiting to enter the Dream Realm.
As time passed, sleepiness washed over him, his expression gradually softening...
I don't know how much time had passed.
Feng Qi was jolted awake by a phone ringing.
Opening his eyes, he was stunned to find he hadn't entered the Dream Realm.
He picked up his phone from the sofa and saw it was Lin Ran calling.
"Brother Qi, it's almost dinner time! Why aren't you here yet?" Lin Ran's voice came through the phone.
Glancing at the time, Feng Qi realized it was indeed dinner time.
After replying to Lin Ran, he hung up.
He then tried to summon his energy progress bar to see what was going on, but found he couldn't.
"Narrator, come out!"
He waited, but the Narrator didn't appear.
Puzzled, he called out several more times, but still no response.
This realization struck him: he seemed to have lost the Narrator and his ability to view his status panel.
With a growing sense of unease, he tried switching to his Battle Body Form.
As he suspected, he couldn't transform. It seemed he had become a normal person.
Putting it all together, Feng Qi confirmed his worst fear: it was finally his turn. His timeline had clearly become a sacrifice line.
A bitter smile crept across his face.
Taking a deep breath, his gaze hardened once more.
He had been preparing for this day for a long time.
From now on, he would follow his planned future trajectory, heading to the technology academy to gather crucial intelligence.
(End of the Chapter)
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